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RIA to COS: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
5,761 mi
9,272 km · 5,006 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,761 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 mi away
Near COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from COS?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 5,761 miles (9,272 km, 5,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Santa Maria and Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 3 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to COS?
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